Clarification on deletion of name of daughter from the family details of a CentralGovernment pensioner DOPPW OM dated 30.10.2024

11/15/2022-P&PW(H)-8363 (II)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,

Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003

Date: 30-10-2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Clarification on deletion of name of daughter from the family details of a Central

Government pensioner.

The undersigned is directed to say that the Department of Pension and Pensioners"

Welfare has notified the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 in supersession of the

Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.

2. Rule 50 (15) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021 provides that as soon as a Government

servant enters Government service, he shall give details of his family in Form 4 to the Head of

Office, which shall include all relevant details relating to spouse, all children, parents and

disabled siblings (whether or not eligible for family pension). This Rule further provides that the

Government servant shall submit the up to date details of the family in Form 4 again along with

the pension papers, before retirement from Government service.

3.

References were received seeking clarification in respect of deletion of name of the

daughter from the details of family members after retirement of the Government servant.

4.

It has been clarified by this Department vide OM No. 3(2)/2022-P&PW(H)-7942 dated

07-10-2022 that the Government servant/pensioner shall submit details of all member of family

whether or not eligible for family pension. The daughter is deemed to be a member of the

family of Government servant as and when intimated by the Government servant in the

prescribed proforma. Hence, the name of the daughter shall remain included in the details of

family members. The eligibility for family pension would be decided after demise of

pensioner/family pensioners in accordance with the existing rules.

5.

All Ministries/Departments are requested that the above provisions may be brought to the

notice of the personnel dealing with the pensionary benefits in the Ministry/Department and

attached/subordinate offices thereunder for compliance.

(Subhash Chander)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Tele. No. 24644631

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